The fall 2020 semester includes a hybrid approach to a residential semester (with in-person, online and hybrid teaching modalities), robust virus testing, and modifications to the academic calendar allowing students to return home for Thanksgiving and finish the semester remotely.

The F20 Guide for Instructors provides additional guidance on how to facilitate conversations related to the Behavioral Compact, including how to set classroom expectations and what to do if a student is noncompliant. Additional instruction-related policies and resources can be found on the Dean of Faculty website.

Recent Updates

• Faculty: Fall semester updates and reminders (September 22)
• Faculty and Staff Town Hall: Fall Semester Update (September 21)
• Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level green (September 16)
• Faculty and staff town hall: Beginning the semester (September 3)
• Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level yellow (September 3)

More Updates

Academic Resources

• Cornell International Affairs Travel Resources
• Center for Teaching Innovation
• Cornell Research Services
• Library Services
• Teaching International Students: Tips for Online Instruction
• Mentoring Remotely During Disruption
• Faculty & Field Information
• Processes for COVID-19 Accommodations and Options for Graduate Students (PDF)
• Tools for Working Remotely
• Work Remotely with Zoom
• Options for Poor Wi-Fi or Cellular Service

Research Labs

• Health and Safety Guidance for Research During COVID-19 (PDF)
• Lab Cleaning and Disinfection COVID-19 Guidance
• Fume Hood Un-Hibernation Procedure